Lakeland Healthcare

1234, Napier Avenue, Saint Joseph, MI, United States

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Lakeland Healthcare

1234, Napier Avenue, Saint Joseph, MI, United States

Firm

Type

Government + Health › Medical Facility

YEAR

2009

WATCH THE VIDEOWhen Lakeland Healthcare in Saint Joseph, Michigan, began planning for
their new, 143,000 SF, 118-bed patient tower, they had a clear goal in
mind - to build the quietest hospital in Michigan and perhaps even the
world. Acoustics By Design worked with BSA Lifestructures, Maregatti
Interiors, and Lakeland Healthcare to design comprehensive acoustical
improvements for the new patient tower. From the moment you
walk into the new facility, the acoustical design in the lobby creates a
relaxed environment that continues throughout the building and into
the patient rooms, which are free from unwanted noise and
interruptions. When the project was finished, many facets of
the design contributed to the optimized acoustical environment
including: single patient rooms with acoustical finishes for comfort
and noise isolation for privacy, maximum absorption around the
decentralized nurses stations, HVAC noise control measures, background
noise attenuation, and acoustical absorption in the halls and
corridors.